Recently I had the opportunity to spend
some time with the husband in Brisbane,
he has been based in the inner city instead of the desert as
normal. He hates the city but I
enjoyed the experience.
I spent my days exploring the shops and got
very excited to be able to see (and touch) so many designer clothes etc rather
than rely on photos for inspiration.
I fell in love with a Giorgio Armani handbag
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| Image from http://www.savoirflair.com/ |
Sadly this remains in Brisbane for obvious
reasons but I loved the simplicity of
design and will look around for something similar locally.
I had great fun acting the tourist visiting
the South Bank and all the art galleries and museums – a highlight was the Afghanistan
Hidden Treasures Exhibition. It
was well worth the fee and very interesting to learn more about the Silk Route
and the role Afghanistan held at this time.
I also stopped off at the California Design
Exhibition and loved this dress and then spent way too much at the Gallery
Shop, which had so many cool old-fashioned toys and art bits and pieces.
No trip can be without fabric so I set off
to Alla Moda, as recommended by Lynda,. After a train trip then a longer than
intended walk I entered another world of fabulous fabric. The fabrics were sensational but pricey
– I wonder if they ever have a sale? This is what came home with me; a gorgeous
Italian silk print , and a remnant of fine cotton sateen.
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| Italian Silk Border Print |
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| Cotton Sateen |
The youngest D has her eye on the silk
as a easy top from Burda and the sateen is aging in the stash.
Back at home and an encore featuring the
wonderful Heidi Cardigan. First
another version for me out of a fine cotton sweatshirting., this time I decided
to line the hood. I do not like
this, it makes the hood a lot heavier.
Next up the youngest had requested a hoodie
for herself. She wanted it in the
same fabric as mine. I made her
version in a Size 10 and she loves it!
